I iron freezer paper to the fabric I want to write on for stability. I only use Pigma Pens which are acid free and archival quality. Other pens will bleed into fabric even if they say 'permanent marker'. Sharpies will not last over time.
When doing the freezer paper, I iron a large piece of paper onto the back of the fabric ( the shiny side of paper to the back of fabric) and then draw a grid of the size pieces you want to cut and add the seam allowance lines so when people sign it they stay inside the area and not get into the seam area.
I cut the fabric into pieces after it is signed and then peel the paper off as I sew them together into the quilt. The paper just peels off.
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Last edited by ube quilting; 04-14-2014 at 01:55 PM.